Practical Information

Tourist Office: Main office, Nabi Danial St. (tel. 80 76 11 or 80 79 85), at the southwest comer of Sa’ad Zaghloul Sq. English spoken fluently. Open daily 8am-6pm, in winter Samopm, during Ramadan 9am-4pm, holidays 8am-2pm. Branch offices at Misr Station (tel. 492 5985: open 8am-6pm, in winter 8am-5pm) and the Maritime Station (tel. 80 34 94; open 8am-5pm). Pick up a free copy of Alex-andria by Night and Day, which lists restaurants, hotels, travel agents, and a train schedule to Cairo. The map of central Alex is useless.

The Misr Station office can help you get an English train timetable for all of Egypt (LEI). Tourist Police: Montaza Palace (tel. 547 3814; direct line 80 96 11), Montaza. Branch office upstairs from the tourist office in Sa’ad Zaghloul Sq. (tel 80 76 11 or 80 79 85). Both open 24 hrs. Also branch in the amphitheater. Passport Office: 28 Tala’at Harb St. (tel. 482 78 73). Walk west on Sa’ad Zaghloul St. from Raml Station Sq. and bear left on Falaki St. when Sa’ad Zaghloul begins to curve toward the sea, Tala’at Harb St. will be your first left; the office is on the corner, on the western side of Tala’at Harb St. So annoying that a Quaker would take a shot at the staff. Open daily 8:30am-l :30pm and 7-9pm (evening hours for passport registration only).